Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Information Services
CVE-2010-2730
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.5, when FastCGI is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted headers in a request, aka "Request Header Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.328 (98.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.328 · newest: 0.328 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Internet Information Services — versions 7.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-065 (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6933 (signature, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-2730?
- CVE-2010-2730 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2010-09-15.
- Is CVE-2010-2730 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.